The FDNY rushed to 5th Avenue between Union and Sackett Streets to prevent alarming damage to a building at 198 5th Avenue. According to an FDNY spokesperson, firefighters arrived at the scene at approximately 8:55am after a crack was discovered in the building's structure. One firefighter was in a crane rising towards the top of … Continue reading Firefighters Swarm Park Slope’s 5th Avenue To Shore Up Dangerous Crack In Building
Korean Jip Bap And Anju At mŏkbar Spice Up Flatbush Avenue
In the midst of the hectic preparations that go into a newly opened restaurant, Chef Esther Choi appears strikingly at ease. Choi -- who opened mŏkbar (212 Flatbush Avenue near Bergen Street) on February 8 -- has created an ambitious, new Korean restaurant that mixes the comforts of home with a clean, urban-rustic space just a … Continue reading Korean Jip Bap And Anju At mŏkbar Spice Up Flatbush Avenue
Old Kosciuszko Bridge Span Will Be Blown To Smithereens This Summer
Would you like to have the pleasure of watching a bridge explode? Would you like to watch an eyesore disappear in front of your very eyes? Would you like to have a nightmarish, traffic-clogged mess meet a timely death to the cheers of many New Yorkers? Add this one to your Summer 2017 bucket list. … Continue reading Old Kosciuszko Bridge Span Will Be Blown To Smithereens This Summer
Should We Mourn The Piteous, Piercing Death Of The Monopoly Thimble?
We regret to announce the death of the Monopoly thimble. Born in 1935, the aesthetically pleasing and protective finger cone was snuffed out in 2017 at the young age of 82. No longer will you be able to safely land on "Just Visting" without the risk of being stabbed in your index finger (or the middle … Continue reading Should We Mourn The Piteous, Piercing Death Of The Monopoly Thimble?
Damn Fine Cup Of Coffee (And Owners) At Park Slope’s New Everyman Espresso
The Sams are talking about how they first met. "He was wearing a vest and a fedora hat," says Sam Penix, founder and co-owner of Everyman Espresso in Park Slope. Penix is speaking of the other co-owner standing right next to him -- Sam Lewontin. "His wardrobe has improved, and so has his coffee." These are … Continue reading Damn Fine Cup Of Coffee (And Owners) At Park Slope’s New Everyman Espresso
Alleged Right-Wing Skinhead And White Power Bands Played Fundraiser In Brooklyn Last Weekend
The controversial United Riot Records (URR), a company which produces and sells music for alleged pro-Nazi and skinhead bands, held a live music benefit last Saturday night, according to the concert advertisement on their Facebook page. URR noted the event would take place on February 11 at 7:00 pm and that funds raised would go to the … Continue reading Alleged Right-Wing Skinhead And White Power Bands Played Fundraiser In Brooklyn Last Weekend
Watch A Couch Get Thrown Out Of A Window For Your Anti-Valentine’s Day Pleasure
Many of you are thinking it. Some of you are saying it. So let's help you out with it. Naysayers of February 14 would prefer Cupid's arrow to kiss their ass rather than hit their heart. Not everyone has a Valentine's date and even the happiest couples sometimes shun the obligatory flowers, chocolate, Hallmark cards, … Continue reading Watch A Couch Get Thrown Out Of A Window For Your Anti-Valentine’s Day Pleasure
Lying Or Misspeaking? State Sen Marty Golden Concocts 9-11 Brooklyn Connection While Defending Trump Travel Ban: Report
State Senator Marty Golden (R–Bay Ridge) said a number of the 9-11 hijackers lived in Bay Ridge before they flew planes into the World Trade Center. The politician made the declaration while speaking with WNYC talk show host Brian Lehrer on Thursday, February 9. "A number of them that drove the planes into the — … Continue reading Lying Or Misspeaking? State Sen Marty Golden Concocts 9-11 Brooklyn Connection While Defending Trump Travel Ban: Report
Real Estate Freak Show: Coney Island May Get More Amusing, As City Launches RFP For Future Development
Oh developers, come out and play-eee-ay! The future amusement park and entertainment development that could sweep through Coney Island in the next few years may not have the amusingly macabre tone from the climactic scene in the 1979 cult gang film The Warriors, but the Cyclone and Deno's Wonder Wheel may just get a lot … Continue reading Real Estate Freak Show: Coney Island May Get More Amusing, As City Launches RFP For Future Development
Rabbi Rachel Timoner Of Congregation Beth Elohim In Park Slope Among Rabbinical Group Arrested For Protesting Trump Travel Ban
When I first met and interviewed Rabbi Rachel Timoner for Park Slope Stoop back in 2015, she was still rearranging bookshelves in her new office at Congregation Beth Elohim of Park Slope. Rabbi Timoner had just begun her tenure as Senior Rabbi for CBE. "I want to take our social justice work to the next … Continue reading Rabbi Rachel Timoner Of Congregation Beth Elohim In Park Slope Among Rabbinical Group Arrested For Protesting Trump Travel Ban
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